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Suffering Form Median Nail Dystrophy
I am 72 years old , retired and living on SSI, Today I showed my thumb nail to my doctor , and he told me that it was called Median Nail Dystrophy , and to look it up on the internet ,well I have looked and now I am asking you is there some treatment that can be suggested.
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Sat, 30 Jul 2011
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Hi,CarlMcVey,
Thanks for query,
Control your blood pressure and diabetes if you have.
Take Vit. B!,B6,B12 injections or capsules.
Take nourishing diet.
Do physiotherapy regularly.
Ok and bye.
Thanks for query,
Control your blood pressure and diabetes if you have.
Take Vit. B!,B6,B12 injections or capsules.
Take nourishing diet.
Do physiotherapy regularly.
Ok and bye.
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Now I am really confused, I have had this condition for years , I showed it to my doctor, he said to look here I have looked at many of the images and yes it looks like a fir tree and waves what can be done
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I do not have high blood pressure or diabetes, I have been treated for years for Restless Leg Syndrome with Sinamet, and that is all
Dear sir/madam,
Please keep in mind one thing that once nerve is damaged it can not be cured.
Now only option remains to prevent further dystrophy of the toe muscles.
For that physiotherapy is useful,
For nerve and muscles,B1,B6,B12 inj or caps is necessary for nutrition.
Ok and bye
Please keep in mind one thing that once nerve is damaged it can not be cured.
Now only option remains to prevent further dystrophy of the toe muscles.
For that physiotherapy is useful,
For nerve and muscles,B1,B6,B12 inj or caps is necessary for nutrition.
Ok and bye
I find this answer helpful
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